Demountable brushing machine



AU@ 15, 1950 D. E. LEONARD 2,518,799

` DEMOUNTABLE BRUSHING MACHINE Filed Jan. e, 1947 4 sheets-sheet 1 INVENTOR. 04u/a E. L .so/V490 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 D. E. LEONARD DEMOUNTABLE BRUSHING MACHINE Aug. 15, 1950 Filed Jan. 6, 1947 Aug. 15, 1950 D. E. LEONARD rmMomuALs: BRusHING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Jan. 6, 1947 1 4 Y fr TQQ/Vey Aug. l5, 1950 D. E. LEONARD 2,518,799

DEMOUNTABLE BRUSHING MACHINE Filed Jan. e, 1947 4 sheets-sheet 4 Patented ug. 15 vv1.95() l DEMOUNTABLE BRUSHING MACHINE -David E. Leonard, Orlando, F1a., assigner4 to American Machinery Corporation Orlando, Fla.,V a corporation of Florida Application January 6, 1947, Serial No. `'720,361

This invention relates to machinery for processing produce, such as fruits and vegetables, and, more particularly, to that type of machine that comprisesv a treating bed composed of a plurality ofrotatable elements, such as brushes, and may be employed as a washer, buffer or the like.

`The machines employed in the processing of fruits and vegetables are usually rather'y rough and heavy in construction and cumbersome to handle. It has been thought that these machines must necessarily be formed of heavy materials rand rigidly assembled to withstand the wearandtear of their operation. The machines are normally installed in verygrough buildings or out-of-do'ors and are subject toconsiderable deterioration, not only fromvthe elements but also from the liquids employed in processing the produce and from the dirt and trash that is passed into the machine by and with the produce. ,In view of the type of construction heretofore employed, the machines have been very diicult to repair and it hasbeen practically impossible to adjust or move the machines once they were installed.

Having in mind the defects of the prior art apparatus, it is an object of this invention to" provide a' produce-processing machine that is relatively lightweight in construction but, nevertheless, is sufficiently sturdy to withstand the rough 'usage to which it is put. In addition, it is desired to provide a machine which maybe readily assembled and disassembled in order to facilitate movementk from one place to another and also to elect quick and easy repairs.A Furthermore, itis an object to provide an assemblyV comprising adjustable parts that may be readily adjusted or regulated to eiect improvement in' operation by adjusting the level or angle of the `machine and the like. Moreover, it iS an object to provide an arrangement that will thereto, are preferably accomplished, in accordance with a, preferred embodiment of the invention, by providing a machine that comprises a lightweight, but sturdy, supporting framework formed of angle irons and then removably mounting all of the other parts of the machine upon the supporting frame. In addition, vunique constructionsy are contemplated of the parts of the machine to permit ready attachment to, or re-V moval from, the supporting frame, particularly with respect to removable and adjustable mount-"- ings for the bed-forming rotatable members.

Specifically, the support is composed of angle irons which are rigidly secured together to form a boxlike, rectangular frame which has braces-f along its sides, said braces being secured to the inner sides of its vertical members and beingtilted slightly in order to support a drip pan at a slight angle so that drainage will be effectedy to one end of the pan. Short, tubular members, such as pieces of pipe, are secured within the angles of the vertical angle irons of the rame'to form sleeves yfor adjustably receiving feet iorm- .Y

ing pieces of-pipe or rod. Aperturas are bored through the anges of the vertical members and the walls of the sleeves aiilxed thereto `to re# ceive set screws for clamping the feet forming# pipes or rods in the desired positions to facili-- tate the leveling `of the machine regardless of l' any unevenness of the surface on which it is mounted and also to permit the tilting ofthe:VA machine in order to regulate the treatment-oi-V the produce.

A seriesof pairs of sleeves are removably clamped along the opposed side members of the top horizontal frame toform bearing blocks for receiving arbors that have sockets on their innerendswhich are adaptedto removably receive the'` mating ends of the rotatable bed-forming mem-- bers. On one side of the frame, the arbors and' their sleeve bearings are xed against axial movement and the arbors are provided at their outer ends with sprockets which mesh with a driven chain. Onthe other side of the frame, plugs'l are secured in the sleeves and axially extending threaded members are threaded in apertures in the plugs so as to adjustably bear against'theAV outer ends of their respectivearbors. These,Y

sleeves are mounted for axial movement in slideway and they are locked in their forward',

support frame. In addition, both the loading and unloading trays, which are positioned between the splash guards and at opposite ends of the frame, are formed and adapted for removable attachment on the support frame.

I'he novel features that are considered characteristic of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention itself-,l however, both as to its. organization and its methodr of operation, together with adr ditional objects and advantages thereof, will best be understood from the following description of a specific embodiment when read conn,ection` with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like parts through-.- out, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a produce treating machine incorporating the present in. vention;

Fig. 2 is a side view in elevation of the ma.: chine shown in Fig. 1, but;V with the adjacent side CQYQI removed; e

Eis. 3 is a cross-Sectional vievvtaken on line.

#etoi- Fig. V1;

Fig-,tis a cross-.sectional View taken on line lle-.4. of Fie 2,;

Fig.: .5 ie ari explode.dview perepeotivafrom,

to Eis. 1 ,.iS ,constituted by ay maoliirleoorppris ing a, supporting framework 2li that4 iS adjustably mounted upon feet. 2l and. upon. tvliioh le. re: nllably mQlllltQd. bdailllg members 23. till@ tllat...e.upport a plurality oi rollers` t?. ivloioli. tor-rp a conveyor treating bed, frames 2l! whichsup-.- port .Splash guarde. ttiwitli epd papele .2t-f aud have dovere 2.6. removably mounted. tbereou,` a. loading trav 2.1 for teediur.; produee. tothe oopvevor treating bed, ap. uploading. trav 2 .S`for direotiueproduoe from` tbe treatiue bed. oopvevor". and; a. drip pap rg'moupted beneath the treatingbed conveyor rollers??r and to collect treating fluid sprayed thereover.

The* supporting frame 21,8 comprises a horif, zon lly-pos'itioned, rectangular top frame `3e h is formed of angle ironskand `-is composed of side members 3l and end members `3,3. As. best shown in Eig. 2,v the side membersi are positioned with their horizontal ilan'ges' 32 eX-, tending outwardly. along their upper edges and trie' end members s3 are positioned with their horizontal anges A34 extending inwardly. at their lower edges and in contact with thevv flanges 32 of the side members 3l. Vertical angle members 35, are secured at their upper ends. to each corner ofv the frame 3G and with their anglev openingS. facing inwardly. Ther framework 2|)V is braced across its end by angle members 36. which are secured on the outer faces of the vertical meme. bers 35, and along its sides by angle members 3lwhich are secured to the inner faces of the sidelfl'anges of the vertical members 35. and with their horizontal flanges 3,8, extending inwardly and preferably from their bottom edges.

lt itill be seen that the above desoribed structure provides a rigid and strong supporting frame, but which is, nevertheless, comparatively lightweight. Furthermore, an economy of structure is realized by the preferred arrangement of the side braces 31 as they may be employed for dual purposes, for bracing and for supporting the drip pan 29 which may be removably mounted on the flanges :Stand retained against lateral movement by the upstandllg anges 39. The angle braces 3l are preferably secured to the upright members 35 in a plane that is tilted downwardly toward the unloading or discharge end and, consequently, support the drip pan 29 at an angle so as to cause liquids to drain toward a discharge nozzle lill.3 Drain trays 4l, are secured. at the inner sides of each end of the hori- Zontal frame 3i! and at an angle directed inwardly so as to drain any liquids to the drip pan 40.

A sleeve is nested and secured within the lower portions of each of theanglemembers 35. These sleeve members l5 may be Yiormedof s hnjtV sections of pipe and need noty be highly nished. Threaded apertures 4t areV bored through each of the rieures of. the torrent. membersfrt and. through the adjacent pbrtionsof the pipes 45. Set screws 4l are threaded in theapetures 46 to adjustably clamp foot members 2 Ifwithin the pipe sleeves ,45, asl shown in. Eig. 3. The foot members 2li may be-iormed from stapdardpipt or rod stock thatv isrof a,v diameter that will per-- mit its telescoping within the sleeve pipes 4,5.. This structure permits the adjustable positionf ing of the feet` 2l within the pipes 4,5 so as to vary the length of each'lee. of, the lframe. yThe feet 2l may be adjusted to aoporumodate an urieven floor or the likeo r,to position` the bed of rollers 22 to any desired angle relative to. the. floor.` In the latter case, the bed may be positioned horizontally or tilted to... adele. so to afieot the reeitauoe and speed of.' produce. travel there acrossY and thereby regulate the degree of treatment of theproduce.

The side angle members 3l ofthe upper frame 3i! support the rollers 2,?l whichpform the treating bed... The rollers 22 should be adjustably mounted to permit their being properly spaced,`

relativeto eaob otherv and they Should also. be. removably mounted to permit. their removal arid. replacement as they become worn. Thislatter condition is not sc .essential ibf theroller membere are. ooippoeed oi eolidrolls. butiredueptli. they are ip tbe torio. of evliodrioal brushes. and, the bristles of the brushes deteriorate very rapidly, partiodlarlv vvliep eubieet to ivettipe bv various produceftreatipg liquids, or become clogged., particularly vvll'ep Siibleot to Watlilte preservative emu. ops.-I Copeeuuentlritie preferable to removarpourittlie opde, of. the. roller members op adiiietably-poeitioued arbore. at least one of which isadapted for-axial move?, merit` to permit the ipeertiop arid removal. of the. roller ooeiiabere- Aooordipslv, tbe. present ip.- veptiori. providesr a eiiiiple arid eooporuieal. but

highly eidoiept roller mouptiue aeeerublv. that.

permits their ready adjustment or replacement.

On ope side of. tbe trarne. dit. ae-eliolwu ip'lie- 4i eaoh of the bearipe. members 23. is oompoeed of a Sleeve member 5l supported bv ap ipverted.' yT--shaped member .52., the trote. flellge 53 O f Whioh forms a base. for restliie direotly upon trie. horizontal flange 3,2offthe side member 3l l Short bar et. Seoured to tbe louer. epd oi the inverted T Support 5.3. and with its lover edge extendingv below. tireY bottom ofjtlie eroee f lapee.

amargo` 53 so as to form a stop for abutting the inner side of the angle bar 3|. A similar bar55 is secured across the opposite or rear end of the T `support 52 and also extends .below the cross flange 53. Apertures 56 are formed in each side of the cross flange 53 and spaced from the stop bar 54 a distance slightly greater than the width of the supporting frame flange 32. Bolts 51 are seated in the apertures 56 and extend through apertures 58 in a clamp plate 59 which spans the distance between the frame -flange 32 and the rear bar 55 so that upon tightening the bolts 51 the cross flanges 53 will be clamped securely vto the supporting frame flange 32. The rear edge of the upright web portion of the inverted T support 32 has a slot 60 cut therein to receive the usual threaded spacing bar 8|, the support 52 "being positioned relative to the bar by pairs of nuts 62'which are positioned on opposite sides of the web portion of the support 32.

Asa matter of simplicity and economy of construction, the sleeve members may be composed by sections of ordinary pipe and they may be assembed with pieces of T iron, cut to shape to form the supports 52, as by welding, soldering or the like. In order to adapt the pipe sleeves 5| as bearings, one or more sleeve bearings 65 may be inserted in the pipes 5| to form journals for spindles 65 which are adapted to rotatably support one end of the rollers 22 on theirinner ends. The spindles 68 have driven sprockets 61 secured to their outer ends. Thus, it will be seen that the spindles 68 are driven in order to rotate the rollers 22 and are supported by their bearing blocks 23 for adjustment longitudinally of the supporting frame flange 32, so as to position the rollers 22 relative to each other, but are not adapted for axial movement.

, The spindle sprockets 61 are driven by a chain 68 that is supported beneath, and retained in mesh with, the sprockets 61 by shoes 59 which may be secured to the rear bars 55 of the bearing blocks 23. The chain 58 is supported by a pair of sprockets 18 or 1|, one on each end of the machine. The sprocket 18 is mounted on a shaft 12 that may be driven in suitable manner, whereas, the sprocket 1| is pivotallyV mounted on an arm 13 that is pivoted at one end to the framework 29. The chain 68 tends to swing the sprocket 1| and arm 13 toward the frame 2D but they may be spaced therefrom, and to take up slack in the chain 68, by a bolt 14 threaded through the arm 13 and bearing against the frame 28.

On the other side of the frame 33, each of the bearing members 23 is composed of a sleeve 15 mounted upon an inverted T support 18 having cross flanges 11, and is substantially identical to the sleeves 5| and their supports 52. The upright web portions of the supports 16 are likewise provided with slots G extending inwardly from their rear edges to receive a threaded spacing bar 6| and to be positioned by pairs of nuts 62. In other respects, however, the bearing block 23 differs from the bearing block 23' in that it is adapted for axial movement as well as longitudinal movement. Each inverted T support 16, instead of being clamped directly to the frame flange 32, has its cross flanges 11 slidably mounted in `a positioning plate 18 thatl is clamped to the supporting frame ilange 32. As best shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, the positioning plate 18 is composedl of 'a pair of double angle strips 19 that have oppositely extending, parallel flanges 8D and `8| which are positioned to form an inverted chan- 6 nel 82, and said parallel flanges are spaced apart to form a slot 83 centrally of the channel 82.

In other words, the strips 19 are positioned with their flanges extending outwardly and arranged to lie ush against the frame ange 32, whereas their flanges 8| are offset upwardly to form the inverted channel 82 and they extend toward each other but are spaced apart to form the slot 83. The strips 19 are secured across their inner ends by a bar 84 whose upper edge extends across the channel 82 and whose lower edge extends below the fianges 80 to form a stop for abutting the inner edge of the side frames 3|. A rear bar 85 is secured to the flanges 88 and beneath the strips 19 adjacent their outer ends. The Aflanges 80 are provided with apertures 86 for receiving bolts 81 that extend through apertures 88 of a clamp block 89 that spans the distance between the rear bar 85 and the frame flange 32, thus adjustably clamping the positioning plate 18 to the top frame 30.

The bearing block 23 is slidably positioned in the positioning plate 18 by sliding the cross flanges 11 of the inverted T support 16 into the channel 82 and beneath the flanges 3| and with the upstanding web portion of the support 16 extending upwardly through the slot 33. By this arrangement, the cross flanges 11 are supported by the frame flange 32 and the rear bar 85 and are retained in position by the overlying flanges 8|. The front bar 34 of the positioning frame 18 extends upwardly a sufcient distance to at least partially block the front end of the channel 82, and is shown as lying flush with the top surfaces lofthe flanges 8|, so as to form a stop to limit forward movement and dene the working position of the bearing support 16. The support 15 should be capable of slidable movement rearwardly but may be latched in its forward operating position by a pin 98 adapted to be removably inserted through mating apertures 9| and 92 in one of the flanges 8| and the rear bar 85, respectively.

`The sleeve 15 differs from the sleeve 5| in that its rear end is closed by a plug 93 that is provided with a centrally located, threaded aperture 94 for receiving an axially extending threaded bolt 95 or the like, which may be locked by a lock nut 95. Like the sleeve 5|, the sleeve 15 may be formed of a section of pipe and be adapted as a bearing by the insertion of a sleeve bearing 96 positioned within its inner end and which is adapted to journal a spindle 91 for supporting the adjacent end of a roller 22. The spindle 91 is freely journaled in the bearing S6 so that it is capable of axial movement which is limited at its inner end by engagement with the roller 22 and at its outer end by axial abutment with the inner end of the adjustable bolt 95 which is preferably rounded to form an anti-friction thrust bearing. Each of the spindles 86 and 91 is provided at its inner end with means for supporting the ends of the rollers 22. In addition, at least with respect to the driven spindles 65, the roller supporting means is capable of driving engagement therewith.

In the present instance, the identical structure is employed for all of the spindles 68 and 91 and upon the opposite ends of the rollers 22. As shown in Figs. 5 and`7, each of the spindles 66 or 91 is provided at its inner end with a transversely extending slot i8!! for receiving a flat web or blade-like member IBI. A washer |02 is xed on the spindle adjacent the end of the slot |08 and in abutting relation with and secured andere 7.. also) brace tol, the inner edge ci? the web' IUI-2v A collar |631 is telescoped over and secured,` cone centricw-i'thl the spindle, tothe oppositey ends of the web2 till', Thev collar" |53V is arranged to extend'` beyond the free7 diametric'ally extending edge of the web tcl. The rollers 22 are prowith cores |85v that have arbo'rs |85 ex` ng axially from each end thereof and which ovided with transversely extending slots' lfll-in-their outer` ends. The arbors Hit'y are of adiarneter to snugly telescopewithin the collars mi?. andtheir diametrically extending Slots lill are of a dimension to snugly but freely receive thelwebs lei. Thus the collar |63 formsa support for the arbor l' and the web |ll| pro vides end abutting and positive or driving engagement with the slot |01.

' in View of the foregoing description it should be readily perceived that the rollers 22v may be easily mounted or disinounted relative to their journals. In the present instance, the rollers 2221 ar'e shown as cylindrical brushes but it is obvious' that they may partake of other forms. Regardless of their utilitarian form, they may comprise cores &5 which be provided with the aforementioned arbore m6 which extend axially from each end thereof. Presuming the rollers@ and their bearing blocks 23- and 23! as bei-ng initially assembled upon the supporting framework 2o, each of the blocks 2S will be' mounted. onf one side of the top: frame 3G with their crossflangesaresting on the frame ilanges 32 andr their inner bars Saabutting the inner edges otth'er side members 3|.

bolted? Vmay thenbe dropped through the apertures 5@ oifthe cross flanges 53 and through the apertures 5i! of the clamping block 58'- which is? positioned with its outer edge underlying the cross bar 55 and its inner edge bearing against th'e underside ci the frame' flange 32", whereupon the nuts' be threaded loosely upon the bolts 5:71 As each bearing block 255 isruounte'df, theA spacing rod eI is mated with the slot 5o and the block is positioned by the nuts 52 after which thebolts- 5l'. may be tightened to clamp the block in'pl'ace.v Each*l oi the spindles 66 are journaled in the'rbe'arings E5 and have the sprocketsl fixed ontl'ieirouter ends. The driving chainI 53 then/tbe engaged. with thebottoin of each sprocket 6:7 and. supported by a shoe that may be .at-s tached to the cross bar 55.

The bearing' blocks 23 may thenA be mounted along the opposite side member 3| oi the top- Y framev 3G Yby -mounting each positioning plateV 'i8 onthe frame flange and. with its cross bar 84 abutting. the inner edge ot the frame side mem ber Si! after which the clamp bolts 8l bev inserted through the' apertures 8S in the flanges S82 and the apertures 58 the clamp'block 85 and. their nuts threaded thereon. The supportingrnember. 'EE isthen positioned in the plate 78 by sliding its cross ilanges ll into the inverted channel. 82 and with its web portion extending vertically through. the slot 83. The thrust bolt 95' threaded through the Vaperture Si! and axially within the sleeve l5, and a spindle 9'! isinsertedin the sleeve bearing $5.. The block 23 is Vthen assembled and ready for positioning-Y a roller 22.

The block 23. isslid outwardly in itsl collar 'F8 to: space its roller-'positioning collar ids'froml that of its opposed'. bearing lblock 23' to permit the. aiial alignment therebetween of a roller 22V which may then be' moved axially toward the' block 23! tov insert its adjacentrarbor i into the fespeeuve @ouai w3. and the. siot infr-over' the web: or'v blade lli-t. The block .ZSfnayz thenl be slidil'igly advanced in itsY plate 18 so`v that its'- c-lla-r IO surrounds the adjacent arbor' |06 of the roller 2liandits web or blade' ill-l slides* into the arbor slot When the block 23' is ad' vanced to the poi-nt tha-tA the front of itsV sup"-` 15`Ort [6V bilts the bar 86, the pin" 9) maythen beY dropped through the apertures 'land $2', the flange 8| and rear bar 95 respectively, tov lock the support' l5'- in forward Working position'. The 'thrust bolt 95A maybe adjusted to effect ci" accommodate' movement of the spindlev 97 in ari axialV direction so that the opposed blades are firmly' seated against' the' ends of their ad-'i jacent arborl slot's |01. l

At any time during the mounting operation, the` spacing rod 5|' may be inserted in the slots en' ofthe supports 1s and' the moers z'sxad'justea longitudinally thereof, whereupon the bolts 8T may' be tightened to clamp the blocks S and the slideiway'sA or' positioning plates 'hl' on the flange 32.. lflie'n it is' desired to replace one ofthe rollers 2`2`,.the pin Sniay be Ywithdrax'vn and the bearing. eiseres" slid outwardly until its Cenar' mais wang drawri` from the adjacent roller arbor ille andY the opposed. arbor |66 may be withdrawn from its collar mi; on the opposed bearing 23. A replacement roll'er 22 may be'inserted and the block 253: slidably advanced in its slideway positioning plate li8 as previously described. As.- there may be some` slightyva'riation between the rollers 22,1 thef thrust-.bolt S15-maybe adjustedto accommodate any such variation.

The lateral limitsofthejtreating bed,- formed by the conveyor rollers 22, are dened by the.

splash guards 25 whichare supported above the ends` oi the rollers 22 to enclose the bearing bloelrs 2&2Y and 23'vrfrom the-inside. As best shown in' Fig: 81,: eachjofl the splash guards 25 are fix-ed totwo frames 242 which-'are removably mounted on the top support-ing. frame'y 3|). The frames 2dV are positioned'adjacent the ends of the' guards 2% so that each of them may be secured by ay single' bolt-l ll. which will. be located at a cornerl of the topwsupporting fra-me 3Q and willV be readily accessible from the outside. The rcover guards' 2-5: are removably mounted on the outsides of the frames Ztl to" enclose the bearing blocks 23 and 2'3 from the outside; and may be attached wingscrews carried by the covers 26, threaded? into aperturesin the outer members of the frames 2li. The area between the splash guards 25l and the' cover guards 26 may be enclosed at ther endsA by'pane'ls 25 having in turned edges which may be secured to theabut.-

ting' ends of the splash guards 25'-, as shown in cev'er guards 6, may be removed as a unit by unthre'ading" the. singlev bolt ||l at each end of the:structure. Both the splash guards 25 and the' cover 'guards 2'6. are' turned inwardly along their ripper edg'e's to' forni' superimposed flanges ||Zr and NT3 that create reinforced, horizontal ledges I I4 for supporting a spray, waxing, sudsing or other desired device.

The loading tray 2l and the unloading tray 28 are also removably mounted to permit ease of shipment, assembly or disassembly and repair of replacement. The loading trayr or chute 2l includes a downwardly extending flange H5 at its upper edge for tting over the inwardly sloped walls of the splash guards 25 and a supporting superstructure I'l'i on the framework 20, if such is provided. The tray 21 is fixed on a supporting frame H8 that is adapted to be removably secured by bolts I9 to the upstanding ilange of the adjacent end member 33 of the top frame 36. The unloading tray or chute 2 is provided with upstanding wings to deiine the sides of the tray and isxed on supporting brackets |26 which may be attached by bolts |21 to the upstanding flange |28 of the adjacent end member 33 of the top frame 30. Thus it will be seen that the entire structure is adapted for ready assembly or disassembly and that the individual elements may be quickly and easily adjusted, repaired or replaced.

Although certain speciiic embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it is obvious that many modifications thereof are possible. The invention, therefore, is not to be restricted except insofar as is necessitated by the prior art and by the spirit of the appended claims.

That which is claimed as new, is:

1,. In a machine for treating produce, such as fruits and vegetables, a supporting frame having spaced side members, bearing blocks removably and adjustably mounted in opposed pairs on said side members and with their bearing axes extending transversely of said frame, the bearing blocks on one of said side members being capable only of adjustment longitudinally of their supporting side member and having spindles journalled therein that are fixed against axial movement, the be-aring blocks on the other of said supporting side members each including a slideway, a lock and a bearing portion, said slideway being removably mounted on the supporting side member with its slide extending transversely of said frame and being capable only of longitudinal adjustment on said side member, said bearing portion being slidably mounted in the slide of said slideway and said lock being adapted to hold the bearing portion in working position in the slideway, said bearing portion having a spindle journaled therein and an adjustable thrust bearing for effecting axial adjustment of said spindle relative to its opposed spindle in the aforementioned paired bearing block, the spindles in both sets of said bearing blocks having devices on their inner ends for removably supporting the adjacent ends of a rotatable member whereby the bearing blocks may be relatively moved axially to eiect the mounting or dismounting of the rotatable member between opposed pairs of the bearing blocks on both sides of said frame.

2. A mounting for a rotatable member, as cylindrical brushes, rollers and the like, comprising a. pair of spaced and opposed bearing members for removably supporting and rotatively mounting a rotatable member, said bearing members each having journalled therein a spindle terl0 minating in a collar at its inner end and having a blade-like element extending substantially diametrically of and within said collar and rotatable with said spindle, said collars being adapted to receive the adjacent ends of said rotatable member with said blade-like elements extending into the ends or" said rotatable member to rotatively support said member, one of said bearing members being supported for slidable movement in an axial direction to accommodate the axial movement of said rotatable member for mounting and dismounting said rotatable member, a lock device for removably holding said movable bearing member' in position to support said rotatable member, and means for rotating said rotatable member when it is supported by said bearing members.

3. A mounting for cylindrical rotatable members, as brushes, rollers and the like, comprising a pair of spaced and opposing bearing members mounted upon spaced supports and for removably supporting and rotatively mounting a rotatable member, said bearing members including tubular portions having sleeve bearings mounted on base portions attached to said spaced supports and adjustable longitudinally of the latter, spindles journaled in said sleeve bearings respectively and having mating elements on their opposing ends to cooperate with complemental mating elements at the respective ends of said rotatable member, said cooperating mating elements being adapted to slidably mate by movement in an axial direction, one of the bases of each pair of bearing members including a plate adjustably attachable and having a slideway therein in which said base slides to and fr0 relative to the other bearing member in an axial direction to accommodate the axial movement of said cooperating mating elements for mounting and dismounting said rotatable member, and means for rotating said rotatable member when it is supported by said bearing members.

4. A brushing machine comprising a pair of bearing members mounted on spaced supports, a spindle supported in one of said bearing members and having a socket at its inner end, means f at its outer end for driving said spindle, the other of said bearing members being movable axially in a slideway and supporting a spindle having a socket at its inner end, a thrust bearing adjustably positioned on said latter bearing member to eiect axial adjustment of the spindle supported thereby, a cylindrical brush including a core having extensions on its ends which are adapted to be seated in said spindle sockets, and a releasable locking means for positioning said slidable bearing member for holding the core extensions in their respective sockets.

DAVID E. LEONARD.

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